As the saying goes, when two brave men meet in a narrow road, the brave one wins.
Faced with this tiger that suddenly appeared, and a tiger that looked like a spirit, Young Master Shen was stunned for a moment.
But in order to let the tiger demon know that he was not an easy bone to chew, Young Master Shen also suddenly stomped on the stone at his feet.
With a loud bang, the stone shattered.
The tiger demon was also stunned for a moment, and his attitude became more cautious.
The man and the tiger looked at each other for a while, and both were sure that they could not afford to offend the other.
Finally, the tiger spirit shook its tail a few times, growled unhappily, turned around and scurried into the bushes.
Shen Yingnian did not chase after it. After all, this tiger spirit was too strange. Since it had no intention of eating him, there was no need to take the risk of fighting.
After returning to reunite with everyone, Young Master Shen asked Lin Chuyin: "Is it possible for animals to practice like humans?"
Lin Chuyin was stunned for a moment, quite surprised by this question. She pondered and said, "In theory, it is possible. After all, as I said before, wild animals are more likely to be nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Some of the best animals in the herd may even evolve spiritual intelligence and begin to consciously temper their bodies. The cultivation world calls such animals spiritual beasts."
As long as you read a few books on cultivating immortals, you will basically know what spiritual beasts are, so Shen Yingnian didn't worry too much about this issue.
Moreover, the appearance of a spiritual beast like the tiger spirit on this hill proves that this area has abundant spiritual energy and is very suitable for setting up a spirit gathering formation.
So Mr. Shen decided to build a factory here.
After finishing their official business, when the sun was setting, Young Master Shen and the others went to the farm restaurant that Xiao Renyan had mentioned.
Not far from here, it is located next to a mountain stream, with beautiful mountains, water and scenery, perfect for dining.
The name of the restaurant is also quite unique: Shilixian.
"Hey, Manager Xiao, thank you for visiting us. Welcome, welcome."
In the restaurant hall of the farm house, a fat man came up to greet us.
Xiao Renyan finally regained some of his leadership style and said with a faint smile: "It just so happens that a few distinguished guests came to the hotel and said they wanted to try some game, so I brought you here."
Then, Xiao Renyan introduced Shen Yingnian and others, "This is Manager Shi, the owner of the farmhouse, and also a famous breeder in this area within a radius of ten miles."
"Manager Xiao, you are too kind." Shi Lao San said with a smile, "My nickname is Shi Lao San. I am the third child in my family. My father used to be a hunter, so I can be considered as a son following in his footsteps and opening a farm stay. Since you guys want to eat game, then you have found the right place. The game here is the best quality in Qianzhou Lake. It is fresh and tender. I guarantee that you will have a lingering taste in your mouth after eating it."
"You've made me hungry, so bring some to try." Nie Ruoyun said with a smile.
Shen Yingnian still had a sour face and said, "Shi Laosan, right? Let me be frank. I have a very picky taste. If you still use those common wild game to fool me, don't blame me for destroying your reputation."
"Don't worry. If you are not satisfied with the food, you don't have to smash it. I will take down the Shilixian sign." Shi Laosan smiled, but there was a layer of gloom in his eyes.
After inviting Shen Yingnian and others into the private room, Shi Laosan went straight to the kitchen. A fat man who looked 70% similar to him was waving a kitchen knife and chopping the animal corpses one by one.
Each cut was fierce, domineering, sharp and clean. After a few cuts, not only was the animal's body shattered into pieces, but even the chopping board underneath had several cracks!
"Brother, be gentle. I have broken eight chopping boards this month." Shi Lao San said with a bitter face.
"There's nothing I can do. My strength is out of control. My true essence is getting stronger day by day, and my strength is rising like the price of oil. My eldest brother said that if I practice for another year or so, I will be able to break through to the inner realm." Shi Lao Er grinned.
There are three brothers in the Shi family. The third brother is responsible for opening the store, the second brother is responsible for cooking, and the eldest brother is a well-known hunter in the circle!
After Shi Laoer finished speaking, he picked up a hoof and started biting it without even cooking it.
For a practitioner like him, game can only be eaten raw in order to absorb the purest spiritual energy from the game.
Seeing him eating with his mouth full of oil, Shi Laosan couldn't help feeling greedy. It wasn't because he was greedy for food, but because he was jealous of his second brother's rapid improvement in cultivation.
"There's a lot of spiritual energy in this animal. Would you like some?" Shi Lao Er handed over the half-eaten hoof.
"You know I have poor digestion." Shi Lao San said unhappily.
He also wanted to eat raw game like his second brother, but unfortunately he was born with a weak stomach and would get diarrhea if he ate anything raw. He could only eat game that was half-cooked and could not fry it because this would destroy the spiritual energy in the game.
Poor him, he ate boiled game every day, and his mouth was already tasteless, and the spiritual energy he absorbed was less than one-tenth of that of his second brother.
How come there is such a big difference between them when they are born from the same parents
"Let's get down to business. I'm going to prepare some civet meat." Shi Lao San changed the subject.
"Third brother, don't give up on yourself. Eating this stuff can kill you!" Shi Lao Er glared.
Civet meat is considered a wild game delicacy and contains a lot of spiritual energy, but it is a taboo for practitioners.
Because civet meat contains many parasites and even viruses, ordinary people may die if they eat it.
If a practitioner eats it, the risk of death is relatively small, but the central nervous system is likely to be damaged by the virus, causing great damage to his cultivation!
"Of course I'm not eating it, I'm giving it to others!" Shi Lao San said sinisterly, "I took a private job. A top customer wants us to add some seasoning to his mortal enemy. He has just arrived at the store."
"What kind of deep hatred is it that requires people to eat civet meat?" Shi Lao Er wondered.
"He said he didn't pay back the money."
"Oh, then we need to give them more raccoon meat."
When Shi Laoer heard that it was this grudge, he walked to the freezer without saying a word, moved the freezer away easily with one hand, and then touched the socket underneath with his toes. The socket actually sank in, and the wall shook at the same time.
It turned out to be a secret door.
Shi Lao Er pushed open the invisible wall, and a huge amount of cold air rushed towards him from inside. The dark room inside was actually a huge cold storage room, and the rows of shelves were full of frozen meat!
"You don't need too much, just make sure it doesn't kill people." Shi Lao San reminded.
"Those who don't pay back their debts should be poisoned to death!"
Shi Lao Er said angrily, then walked in, rummaged around, and brought out a piece of frozen meat.
"Who are you going to poison?"
Suddenly, someone shouted outside.
"Poison those who owe money and don't pay it back!" Shi Lao Er repeated.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt something was wrong and looked at Shi Lao San.
Shi Laosan was also startled. He turned his head and saw that Mr. Shen, who owed money and didn't pay it back, was standing at the kitchen door!